Lukashenko praises laureates of government awards for creating Belarus’ future

You create the future of our Belarus with your spiritual, creative, and professional accomplishments. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement during the ceremony held on 10 January to present Spiritual Revival awards, special prizes for people of culture and art, and the special prize Belarusian Sport Olympus, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Your creative accomplishments represent an invigorating wellspring that fills the treasury of national culture. I know well that you don’t do your work in order to get awards or material benefits. Your professional and life path has been chosen by your heart. This is why you are worthy of high praise and deep respect of the people like no one else. With your spiritual, creative, and professional accomplishments you create the future of our Belarus. I am very proud of you and deeply grateful for your work.”

The president continued: “With particular respect I’d like to say a few words about today’s laureates. About the people, who are dedicated to their work and with their own example promote ideals of mercy and kindness in the contemporary society, raise young Belarusians as patriots, and pass their great and sincere love for the native land onto them.”

“By implementing cultural and educational projects of special importance, you help preserve historical truth and eternal legacy of the Belarusian nation,” Aleksandr Lukashenko believes.

The president pointed out that Belarusian Sport Olympus awards are bestowed on those who have reached the peaks of sport mastery, on those who have confirmed their outstanding skills with medals during top competitions, on those who have dedicated their lives to training athletes and produce great results in their line of work.

Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated everyone on getting the awards. “May these prizes and awards become not only bright results of last year but also a stimulus for new accomplishments and victories in the name of prosperity of beloved Belarus. At this solemn moment I wish you peace, well, good health, new accomplishments for the benefit of the native country, artistic discoveries and sport victories in the new year of 2023,” the president said.